Nummer: 14903a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 07.02.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 14:26 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 89 |
| Commander : | Lohmann |
| Grid : | AL 4426 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 12000 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo coup de grâce |
| Convoy : | SC.118 s |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Daghild |
| Year of launch : | 1927 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9272 BRT |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 55.25n 26.12w |
| Footnote : | Intending to sink the damaged tanker after twilight, U89 submerged under ginfire of an oncoming escort ship. FFS LOBELIA picked up the crew of "Daghild" and fired several rounds into her deck, as the hulk was obviously damaged beyond salvage (A. Niestlé) |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | SC.118 s |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |
| updated on: | 24.05.2021 |
| Remark: | NEU |
| Changes: | 1) Niestlé, Convoy Battles, p.123 |